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Worms in Motion

How Tiny Creatures Reveal the Deep History of Animal Life

by Nora F. Mercer ...

Series Book 3 - The Nature Files
Worms in Motion shows why some of the simplest animals on Earth are among the most revealing. In clear, accessible language, Nora F. Mercer explains how worm-like bodies help scientists investigate the deep history of animal life, from the earliest movements to the origins of body plans, symmetry, and support structures. Rather than treating worms as biological footnotes, this book places them at ... Read more

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Worms in Motion shows why some of the simplest animals on Earth are among the most revealing. In clear, accessible language, Nora F. Mercer explains how worm-like bodies help scientists investigate the deep history of animal life, from the earliest movements to the origins of body plans, symmetry, and support structures. Rather than treating worms as biological footnotes, this book places them at
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Man's Place in Nature, and Other Essays

Exploring Humanity's Evolutionary Journey through Scientific Essays

by Thomas Henry Huxley ...

In "Man's Place in Nature, and Other Essays," Thomas Henry Huxley delves into the intricate relationship between humans and the natural world, positioning Homo sapiens within the broader tapestry of evolutionary biology. Through a series of insightful essays, Huxley employs a persuasive yet accessible literary style, bridging the gap between scientific inquiry and public understanding. He ... Read more

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In "Man's Place in Nature, and Other Essays," Thomas Henry Huxley delves into the intricate relationship between humans and the natural world, positioning Homo sapiens within the broader tapestry of evolutionary biology. Through a series of insightful essays, Huxley employs a persuasive yet accessible literary style, bridging the gap between scientific inquiry and public understanding. He
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The Origin of Life

by C. H. Waddington ...

Theoretical biology is still in its early stages as an academic discipline. There is even little agreement as to what topics it should deal with or in what manner it should precede; and it is only recently that philosophers felt called upon to notice the relevance of biological topics as evolution or perception to their traditional problems. This work is a publication of the International Union of ... Read more

$84.99 USD

Theoretical biology is still in its early stages as an academic discipline. There is even little agreement as to what topics it should deal with or in what manner it should precede; and it is only recently that philosophers felt called upon to notice the relevance of biological topics as evolution or perception to their traditional problems. This work is a publication of the International Union of
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Labrador

The Story of the World’s Favourite Dog

by Ben Fogle ...

Sunday Times Bestseller‘Passionate and well-researched’ Tatler‘A must-read’ IndependentA social history of Labradors, and how they have become the world’s most beloved dogs, by writer, presenter and long-time dog lover Ben Fogle.Labradors are the most popular breed of dog in the world. Not only a great family companion, they also excel at hunting, tracking, retrieving, guiding and ... ... Read more

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Sunday Times Bestseller‘Passionate and well-researched’ Tatler‘A must-read’ IndependentA social history of Labradors, and how they have become the world’s most beloved dogs, by writer, presenter and long-time dog lover Ben Fogle.Labradors are the most popular breed of dog in the world. Not only a great family companion, they also excel at hunting, tracking, retrieving, guiding and ...
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Intelligence - Theories and Applications

Edited by Rainer M. Holm-Hadulla, Joachim Funke, Michael Wink ...

Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Intelligence allows people to understand events and to shape their surrounding environment. This book delves deeper into the theories and applications of intelligence, showing it is a multifaceted concept —defined and explained differently by prestigious experts of various disciplines in their own research. The book provides interdisciplinary connections of intelligence as it relates to a variety ... Read more

$170.09 USD

Intelligence allows people to understand events and to shape their surrounding environment. This book delves deeper into the theories and applications of intelligence, showing it is a multifaceted concept —defined and explained differently by prestigious experts of various disciplines in their own research. The book provides interdisciplinary connections of intelligence as it relates to a variety
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Je partirai un jour sans avoir tout compris

Le legs d'un grand-père à son petit-fils

by Jean-Louis Farvacque ...

On n'enseigne pas la science, on la raconte.Bien que dans les colloques, les scientifiques ne se ménagent pas pour ne retenir, in fine, que les idées qui paraissent sur le moment les plus justes possibles, il y a un domaine dans lequel aucune guerre n’a jamais éclaté : celui de la science et de sa logique mathématique capables de venir à bout de tout charlatanisme, et de toute croyance ... Read more

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On n'enseigne pas la science, on la raconte.Bien que dans les colloques, les scientifiques ne se ménagent pas pour ne retenir, in fine, que les idées qui paraissent sur le moment les plus justes possibles, il y a un domaine dans lequel aucune guerre n’a jamais éclaté : celui de la science et de sa logique mathématique capables de venir à bout de tout charlatanisme, et de toute croyance
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Evolution and Speciation in Animals

by T. J. Pandian ...

This book represents the first attempt to quantify environmental factors and life history traits that accelerate or decelerate species diversity in animals. About 15%, 8% and 77% of species are distributed in marine (70% of earth’s surface), freshwater (terra firma fosters more diversity. The harsh hadal, desert and elevated montane habitats restrict diversity to 0.5-4.2%. Costing more time and ... Read more

$94.99 USD

This book represents the first attempt to quantify environmental factors and life history traits that accelerate or decelerate species diversity in animals. About 15%, 8% and 77% of species are distributed in marine (70% of earth’s surface), freshwater (terra firma fosters more diversity. The harsh hadal, desert and elevated montane habitats restrict diversity to 0.5-4.2%. Costing more time and
... Read more
Human Origins and Evolution in a Malthusian Economy

by Angus C Chu, Pietro F Peretto ...

This book develops an economic theory of the entirety of human evolution, presenting a Malthusian growth-theoretic framework to explore the origins of the human species and the development of human society across the prehistoric, agricultural, industrial and modern eras.Early members of our genus Homo emerged over 2 million years ago, gradually evolving into Homo sapiens about 300,000 years ago. ... Read more

$41.39 USD

This book develops an economic theory of the entirety of human evolution, presenting a Malthusian growth-theoretic framework to explore the origins of the human species and the development of human society across the prehistoric, agricultural, industrial and modern eras.Early members of our genus Homo emerged over 2 million years ago, gradually evolving into Homo sapiens about 300,000 years ago.
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Darwin’s Dream View:

A Great “Scientific” Joke

by Jianyi Zhang ...

Darwin's 1859 theory of evolution by natural selection has become foundational across biology, philosophy, and geopolitics. Yet this entrenchment demands scrutiny. While biological change is undeniable, Darwin's specific mechanism for speciation — sustained intraspecific competition for limited resources leading to reproductive isolation — remains unproven and unfalsifiable.Biological evolution ... Read more

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Darwin's 1859 theory of evolution by natural selection has become foundational across biology, philosophy, and geopolitics. Yet this entrenchment demands scrutiny. While biological change is undeniable, Darwin's specific mechanism for speciation — sustained intraspecific competition for limited resources leading to reproductive isolation — remains unproven and unfalsifiable.Biological evolution
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進化に対する革命

by Douglas Sharp ...

この日本語版は、創造論運動のベテランによる画期的な作品を新しい読者層に届けます。ダグ・シャープは、1995年早くから「進化に対する革命」（rae.org）デジタルプラットフォームを開拓した先見の明を持つ人物であり、現代ダーウィン理論に対する包括的な批判を提供しています。彼の作品は、進化に対する科学的懐疑だけでなく、内部の透明性でも注目されます。シャープは創造論内のさまざまな思想体系、ノアの大洪水を説明するために使われる各種モデルも率直に探求しています。創造論者は具体的なモデルについて意見が分かれることがあるが、シャープはネオダーウィニズムの体系的な失敗に関して統一された見解を強調している。彼は、この理論は二つの脆弱な柱、すなわち遺伝子変異と自然選択に依存していると主張する。シャープは、変異の大部分が中立的、有害、または有害であるため、それらは創造的な原動力にはなり得ないと論じている。さらに ... Read more

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この日本語版は、創造論運動のベテランによる画期的な作品を新しい読者層に届けます。ダグ・シャープは、1995年早くから「進化に対する革命」（rae.org）デジタルプラットフォームを開拓した先見の明を持つ人物であり、現代ダーウィン理論に対する包括的な批判を提供しています。彼の作品は、進化に対する科学的懐疑だけでなく、内部の透明性でも注目されます。シャープは創造論内のさまざまな思想体系、ノアの大洪水を説明するために使われる各種モデルも率直に探求しています。創造論者は具体的なモデルについて意見が分かれることがあるが、シャープはネオダーウィニズムの体系的な失敗に関して統一された見解を強調している。彼は、この理論は二つの脆弱な柱、すなわち遺伝子変異と自然選択に依存していると主張する。シャープは、変異の大部分が中立的、有害、または有害であるため、それらは創造的な原動力にはなり得ないと論じている。さらに
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Evolution of Fossil Ecosystems

by Paul Selden, John Nudds ...

The first edition of Evolution of Fossil Ecosystems was widely praised for its coverage and approach in describing and illustrating 14 well-known fossil sites from around the world. The authors have now updated the text and added 6 new chapters with many new color illustrations. Following a general introduction to fossil Lagerstätten, each chapter deals with a single site and follows the same ... Read more

$53.99 USD

The first edition of Evolution of Fossil Ecosystems was widely praised for its coverage and approach in describing and illustrating 14 well-known fossil sites from around the world. The authors have now updated the text and added 6 new chapters with many new color illustrations. Following a general introduction to fossil Lagerstätten, each chapter deals with a single site and follows the same
... Read more
Existence

by Timothy Hadleigh ...

The subject of 'where everything came from' has traditionally been the domain of science and religion – but now design gets its chance.Through a series of unbridled, free-thinking exercises, industrial designer Timothy hadleigh utilizes the formidable power of design logic to cast aside the big bang theory and reason out a far more plausible explanation.Along the journey he challenges Einstein and ... Read more

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The subject of 'where everything came from' has traditionally been the domain of science and religion – but now design gets its chance.Through a series of unbridled, free-thinking exercises, industrial designer Timothy hadleigh utilizes the formidable power of design logic to cast aside the big bang theory and reason out a far more plausible explanation.Along the journey he challenges Einstein and
... Read more
The Foundations of Genetics

by F. A. E. Crew ...

The Foundations of Genetics describes the historical development of genetics with emphasis on the contributions to advancing genetical knowledge and the various applications of genetics. The book reviews the work of Gregor Mendel, his Law of Segregation, and of Ernst Haeckel who suggested that the nucleus is that part of the cell that is responsible for heredity. The text also describes the ... Read more

$65.69 USD

The Foundations of Genetics describes the historical development of genetics with emphasis on the contributions to advancing genetical knowledge and the various applications of genetics. The book reviews the work of Gregor Mendel, his Law of Segregation, and of Ernst Haeckel who suggested that the nucleus is that part of the cell that is responsible for heredity. The text also describes the
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African Palaeoenvironments and Geomorphic Landscape Evolution

Palaeoecology of Africa Vol. 30, An International Yearbook of Landscape Evolution and Palaeoenvironments

Edited by Jörgen Runge ...

Series series Palaeoecology of Africa
This 30st jubilee volume (2010) of "Palaeoecology of Africa" looks back and reflects the "state of the art" of what is actually known on former African climates and ecosystems in the format of review articles authored by specialists in the field. New research articles on climate and ecosystem dynamics as well as applied topics on geomorphic ha ... Read more

$265.99 USD

This 30st jubilee volume (2010) of "Palaeoecology of Africa" looks back and reflects the "state of the art" of what is actually known on former African climates and ecosystems in the format of review articles authored by specialists in the field. New research articles on climate and ecosystem dynamics as well as applied topics on geomorphic ha
... Read more
From Chromosomes to Mobile Genetic Elements

The Life and Work of Nobel Laureate Barbara McClintock

by Lee B. Kass ...

This biography of Nobel Laureate Barbara McClintock (1902-1992) places her life and work in its social, scientific and personal context. The author examines the development of Barbara McClintock’s scientific work and her influence upon individuals and upon the fields of cytogenetics and evolutionary biology in the period from 1902 to the present. The history documents years of McClintock’s notable ... Read more

$77.99 USD

This biography of Nobel Laureate Barbara McClintock (1902-1992) places her life and work in its social, scientific and personal context. The author examines the development of Barbara McClintock’s scientific work and her influence upon individuals and upon the fields of cytogenetics and evolutionary biology in the period from 1902 to the present. The history documents years of McClintock’s notable
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Die Abstammung und Differenzierung der Gigantostraken

Bereicherte Ausgabe. Die evolutionäre Vielfalt prähistorischer Giganten

by Jan Versluys, Bellamy Ross ...

In "Die Abstammung und Differenzierung der Gigantostraken" entführt Jan Versluys den Leser in die faszinierende Welt der Gigantostraken, einer einzigartigen Gruppe von Krustentieren, die durch ihre Vielzahl an Formen und Lebensräumen bestechen. Der Autor verbindet präzise wissenschaftliche Analysen mit einem klaren, verständlichen Schreibstil, was das Buch sowohl für Fachleute als auch für ... Read more

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In "Die Abstammung und Differenzierung der Gigantostraken" entführt Jan Versluys den Leser in die faszinierende Welt der Gigantostraken, einer einzigartigen Gruppe von Krustentieren, die durch ihre Vielzahl an Formen und Lebensräumen bestechen. Der Autor verbindet präzise wissenschaftliche Analysen mit einem klaren, verständlichen Schreibstil, was das Buch sowohl für Fachleute als auch für
... Read more
Creative Intelligence

by John Dewey, Addison Moore, George Mead, Horace Kallen, Harold Brown ...

The Essays which follow represent an attempt at intellectual coöperation. No effort has been made, however, to attain unanimity of belief nor to proffer a platform of "planks" on which there is agreement. The consensus represented lies primarily in outlook, in conviction of what is most likely to be fruitful in method of approach. As the title page suggests, the volume presents a unity in attitude ... Read more

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The Essays which follow represent an attempt at intellectual coöperation. No effort has been made, however, to attain unanimity of belief nor to proffer a platform of "planks" on which there is agreement. The consensus represented lies primarily in outlook, in conviction of what is most likely to be fruitful in method of approach. As the title page suggests, the volume presents a unity in attitude
... Read more
Sapiens

Tracing Human Evolution

by Daniel Zaborowski ...

"Sapiens: Tracing Human Evolution" is a captivating exploration of our ancient origins and the remarkable journey of human evolution. Delving into the depths of history, this book unravels the mysteries surrounding our biological ancestry, from primordial beginnings to the rise of Homo sapiens. With meticulous research and engaging storytelling, it takes readers on a fascinating quest through time ... Read more

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"Sapiens: Tracing Human Evolution" is a captivating exploration of our ancient origins and the remarkable journey of human evolution. Delving into the depths of history, this book unravels the mysteries surrounding our biological ancestry, from primordial beginnings to the rise of Homo sapiens. With meticulous research and engaging storytelling, it takes readers on a fascinating quest through time
... Read more
A Philosopher Looks at Human Beings

by Michael Ruse ...

Series series A Philosopher Looks At
Why do we think ourselves superior to all other animals? Are we right to think so? In this book, Michael Ruse explores these questions in religion, science and philosophy. Some people think that the world is an organism - and that humans, as its highest part, have a natural value (this view appeals particularly to people of religion). Others think that the world is a machine - and that we ... Read more

$14.79 USD

Why do we think ourselves superior to all other animals? Are we right to think so? In this book, Michael Ruse explores these questions in religion, science and philosophy. Some people think that the world is an organism - and that humans, as its highest part, have a natural value (this view appeals particularly to people of religion). Others think that the world is a machine - and that we
... Read more
Más allá de nuestras mentes

Qué pensamos y cómo llegamos a pensarlo

by Felipe Fernández-Armesto ...

Translated by Librada Piñero García ...

«Una historia estimulante sobre cómo la imaginación interactúa con las facultades psicológicas, -emoción, percepción y razón- para formar la historia de la vida humana.»The Wall Street JournalEl imaginar (para ver lo que no está presente) es la asombrosa habilidad que ha alimentado el desarrollo y la innovación de los humanos a lo largo de los siglos.Como especie, somos únicos, con nuestra ... Read more

$7.99 USD

«Una historia estimulante sobre cómo la imaginación interactúa con las facultades psicológicas, -emoción, percepción y razón- para formar la historia de la vida humana.»The Wall Street JournalEl imaginar (para ver lo que no está presente) es la asombrosa habilidad que ha alimentado el desarrollo y la innovación de los humanos a lo largo de los siglos.Como especie, somos únicos, con nuestra
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Hermaphroditism

A Primer on the Biology, Ecology, and Evolution of Dual Sexuality

by John Avise ...

While it is true that members of most sexually reproducing species can be defined as either male or female, those who belong to the rest of the biological world are not so simply understood. Hermaphroditic creatures reproduce both as male and as female individuals, providing a fascinating glimpse into alternative sexual practices in nature and their ecological and evolutionary successes and ... Read more

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While it is true that members of most sexually reproducing species can be defined as either male or female, those who belong to the rest of the biological world are not so simply understood. Hermaphroditic creatures reproduce both as male and as female individuals, providing a fascinating glimpse into alternative sexual practices in nature and their ecological and evolutionary successes and
... Read more
Mammals from the Age of Dinosaurs

Origins, Evolution, and Structure

by Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska, Zhe-Xi Luo, Richard Cifelli ...

The fossil record on Mesozoic mammals has expanded by orders of magnitude over the past quarter century. New specimens, some of them breathtakingly complete, have been found in nearly all parts of the globe at a rapid pace. Coupled with the application of new scientific approaches and techniques, these exciting discoveries have led to profound changes in our interpretation of early mammal history ... Read more

$134.99 USD

The fossil record on Mesozoic mammals has expanded by orders of magnitude over the past quarter century. New specimens, some of them breathtakingly complete, have been found in nearly all parts of the globe at a rapid pace. Coupled with the application of new scientific approaches and techniques, these exciting discoveries have led to profound changes in our interpretation of early mammal history
... Read more
Divining the Future

Human Intellectual Evolution

by Kurt C. Koehler ...

What is Human Intellectual Evolution?Could Darwin****s concept of evolution be incomplete?Darwins theory just might be insufficient, mainly because Darwin didnt apply his theory to the most complex organism of all; the human intellect.There is no question that in the past, numerous civilizations have ascended and then receded in terms of military power, influence and economic clout.Why?Will it ... Read more

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What is Human Intellectual Evolution?Could Darwin****s concept of evolution be incomplete?Darwins theory just might be insufficient, mainly because Darwin didnt apply his theory to the most complex organism of all; the human intellect.There is no question that in the past, numerous civilizations have ascended and then receded in terms of military power, influence and economic clout.Why?Will it
... Read more
Criação E Evolução

Um Confronto Entre Evolucionismo Teísta, Darwinismo Casualista E Criacionismo - Ensaio

by Guido Pagliarino ...

Translated by Verônica Santos ...

Ensaio que trata de temas ligados ao evolucionismo, relacionados àqueles em que florescem preconceitos e imprecisões como, por exemplo, a ideia de que os termos “evolucionismo “e “darwinismo” sejam sinônimos. As teorias evolucionistas na realidade são múltiplas. No ensaio o autor fala, entre outras coisas, do significado do termo acaso, deixa claro que na base da pesquisa científica sempre tem uma ... Read more

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Ensaio que trata de temas ligados ao evolucionismo, relacionados àqueles em que florescem preconceitos e imprecisões como, por exemplo, a ideia de que os termos “evolucionismo “e “darwinismo” sejam sinônimos. As teorias evolucionistas na realidade são múltiplas. No ensaio o autor fala, entre outras coisas, do significado do termo acaso, deixa claro que na base da pesquisa científica sempre tem uma
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